It wasn’t so long ago when New York Jets linebacker and fellow All-Pro Bart Scott voiced a similar outburst on camera to ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio. Perhaps because the game drew less viewers, or since Scott didn’t reach a Super Bowl, viewer reactions were far less vile.

The SI ranking shouldn’t be a surprise to Sherman, and if anything can be used as fuel for motivation. But the Stanford graduate needs to guard his back the next time he’s in downtown San Francisco.

Rui Thomas

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